Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-28

brown, and eyes that were splendid, of
hazel 80 deep that they looked quite
black at times, fine, clearly cut, and
slightly aQuiline profile, figure above
the ordinary height and we'll set up, he
looked the stereotyped style of genu-
inc English gentleman, with his white
hands and well-bred tranquility, hard,
but polished as fine STEEL" to use the
words OF recent writer; and with the
expression in his features of one who had
faced and overcome much in his time,
though few would have thought so, from
the serenity OF his manner and the COM
posure OF his bearing, the result Of habit,
training, and society; and 9ingling him
out from among the many who admired
and lowered around her, during her brief
glimpse Of life in London, Melanie had
soon learned to love him; he was so gen
tie, and withal seemed to possess "that
mipgling Of force and tenderness, with q
reserve OF BOTH" which, we are told, "is
most enthralllng to womenkind."
While introductions and common
places were being exchanged between his
friend, Horace Musgrave, Of the Hussars,
Miss Brendon and Reginald, the unfortu-
nate tenant of the wheel chair, he con-
tinued, in low voice:
81 am on visit to Horace's uncle, Sir
Brisco Baybrooke, who took quite fancy
to NE at his club. When left town with
them so sbrup lyII little thought that was
to have the joy Of being so near you and
your new home, darling; but l fear that
l shall not be very welcome there"
'T0 Uncle Grinshaw-I fear not, ;" rII- ?
INJURED Melanie, as her DARK eyeS< : Q :
blue clouded for moment, 5e : s 3 :
herself on the eve Of tror Ark$s ; sid
vexatious complications. ~ "a p - y
Under spproachin".,; James i ps, dry
branches aad fir ans9s CitXe heard to
cTsckle, and dow f : II sHH9Joded path TO
the gate came Il =, Tout figure II G
rough grey Norfolk shooting jacket, long
brown leather CATERS, brlar-root be
tween his white noustached lips, wide
awake, garnished with hooks, flies and
lines, and an expression of surprise
twinkling in his eyes, under their s5sggy
grey brows.
"Oh, the devil-the bsronet!" ex-
claimed Dick, scurrying about to conceal
the hare urder some long grass.
"My friend, Sir Briscc Braybrooke,"
seid Montague Lonsdale; "Miss Tai
bot"
"And I are old friends" said Sir
BTisco, putting his pipe in his pocket,
and tremendously lifting his old wide-s-
wake, as he took her hand and retained
1t in his trihe longer than courtesy re-
CURED; and Melsnie now found herself
face to face with her accepted lover snd
the man she had refused. "What is this, ;"
asked the latter; "afternoon tea-al
frcsco? We are in luck, Lonsdale. Do
you live in this neighoorhood, Miss Tai
boi?"
cat Rose Colleagues"
~ heard thst it had been lately let, but
knew not to whom. This is most IN
expected ple.sure"
To Melanie it certainly was not
81 fear we are trespassing," said she,
st loss for remark.
! REPRESENTATION can you say so?"
"This is jolly" thought Dick; ~ shall
have the run Of the woods snd moer. He
is not half bad sors, this old b.ronet,"
he added eside to Lonsdale, who said:
81 have not forgotten my promise-you
shall have that gun"
"And may l shoot here" exclaimed
Dick.
''When give you permission-but not
to have dogs in the covers" said Sir
| BriscOe.
What else could ne say, with Mel.nie's
soft eyes upon him? The baronet was s
strict preseryer Of his game, and had been
for years the terror of any poacher in
O1fordshire; he had succeeded in i'm
pressing on ali-1;s neighbours particu
lsriy-that he held his shoo.ings for his
own delectatiop, and had ordered his
keepers to be merciless to al the wander
ing dogs-hence the charge Of shot that
had sent Bingo limping home.
meantime will you give US some tea?'
said Sir Brisco, laughing as he saw the
kettle was boiling vigorously now, under
the superintendent Q! Amy Brendon and
the Hussar, who was protesting to
assist her, while Dick .cted efficiently
as "stoker," in procuring dry branches
for the FIRE.
The addition of these to the party,
when cups and saucers had been provided
for only four, caused much merriment,